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Editorial/Letters
Israeli Delegation to attend United Nations Conference on Climate Change
November 21, 2010 To the Editor, An Israeli delegation will be attending the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, scheduled to begin next week in Cancun Mexico. The delegation will include professionals from the fields of agriculture and forestry...
Re: Harper and Israel
To the Editor, Several of your letter writers depict Stephen Farmer as a staunch friend of Israel. They should be more specific. He is a staunch friend of greater Israel and even after further Netanyahu government announcements of...
RE: CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM: COMBATING ISRAEL APARTHEID WEEK ON CAMPUS – THOUGHTFUL ENGAGEMENT REQUIRED
Hi. Not seeing a comment link on the IAW article I thought I'd send a note. I think the author makes some important points but leaves open the question of how to properly counteract the tactics and rhetoric of IAW. I agree that pure and simple ad...
RE: ELLIOT LEVEN’S ARTICLE “TIME FOR A UNITED DEMOCRATIC NATIONS”
Mr Leven, I read your post about the UDN...I thought you did a VERY nice job. And I fully agree with your position. I thought you might find this interesting... www.UnitedDemocraticNations.org This is my website, basically a proposal. I...
REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT, November 14, 2010
Dear Rhonda Prepes, Excellent article, very well written and I agree with you. - David Shapera Winnipeg
Re: Prime Minister Harper
November 14, 2010 To the Editor, Prime Minister Harper is truly a brave man. So many of our world leaders cow tow to evil to make sure their OIL supplies continue to flow. Aaron Berman
REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT, November 14, 2010
Dear Rhonda Prepes, Thanks so much for writing and sharing this article. I appreciate you naming the names of those who have passed away - this act alone brings them back to memory. -Ellie Goldenberg Toronto
REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT, November 13, 2010
Thank you, Rhonda (Prepes) for writing this article and for remembering those whose lives ended way too soon. A sad yet very thoughtful tribute! The date and its significance to Shaun's passing are also not lost. -Ruth Laveman Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg Foundation Upcoming Event – November 30
November 13, 2010 To the Editor, Lake Winnipeg Foundation Red Zone II hosts a public forum at the IMAX theatre at Portage Place in Winnipeg on November 30, 2010. Admission is free. The evening will include the premiere showing of the film...
REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT, November 12, 2010
That is beautiful, Rhonda (Prepes)!! Thank you for writing this, I hope that everyone takes the time to read this article and takes the time to do exactly what some of our friends have lost...passing away at such an early age!! Enjoy life, you never know the future...
Re: Prime Minister Harpers speech on Antisemtism
November 12, 2010 To the Editor, How wonderful it would be if the president of the United States would utter these words. Unfortunately, he seems much too comfortable with "anti-Semitic, anti-American and anti-Western ideologies" and has not learned that...
REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT, November 12, 2010
A beautifully written article about what truly is important in life. Thanks Rhonda (Prepes). -Patrice Cooper Winnipeg
REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT, November 12, 2010
That article is so true. We have to live each day to the fullest, thanks for that, Rhonda (Prepes). - Cheryl Kives Winnipeg
RE: SUGGESTION FROM INDEPENDENT JEWISH VOICES
Dear Editor: I recommend that you consider republishing Harry Shannon's excellent article on the CPCCA which appeared in the Nov. 8 issue of Rabble.ca http://www.rabble.ca/news/2010/11/cpcca-should-be-reconfigured-combat-racism-against-all-peoples....
Ground Zero mosque photos
November 5, 2010 To the Editor, Rhonda, I really enjoy every issue and share some of your articles with american friends. Your interview with Justin Trudeau prompted my sending you this. Not sure if you watched the 60 Minutes interview with the developer...
Re: interview with Justin Trudeau
November 4, 2010 To the Editor, You say that the MP for Mount Royal prior to Irwin Cotler was Pierre Trudeau. There was, in fact, a 15 year gap between Trudeau and Cotler. The MP prior to Irwin Cotler was the late Sheila Finestone. Helen Shapiro Montreal Editor's...
Re: Canadas Minister Peter Kent Protested to PA Foreign Minister About Incitement
To the Editor, November 2 I see you made it to the pages of Israpundit. Good for you! M Peters, Winnipeg Editors Response: Thank you for your letter. Up until receiving it, I did not realize that our Feature Article Canada’s Minister Peter Kent...
Condemnation of anti semitism in Armenia and rise of race supremacy remarks
November 1, 2010 To the Editor, As Canada will be hosting the 'Ottawa Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism' on November 7-9, 2010, it is with great concern that we inform you about a recent act of desecration of the monument to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust in...
PAPER LOOKS FANTASTIC
October 31, 2010 To the Editor, The paper looks fantastic. You must be working very hard! Cheryl Hechter
RE: SECRETS BURIED WITH ARAFAT
RE: SECRETS BURIED WITH ARAFAT To the Editor, October 31, This is just to let you know that your excellent article SECRETS BURIED WITH ARAFAT has been carried by several other websites. The Website Newsvine referred to your article as ...
Living Legacies – request for nominations for a new volume!
October 29, 2010 To the Editor, I am embarking upon the editorial and publication process of yet another volume of the Living Legacies series. I am looking for 40 Canadian Jewish women that have not as yet been included in this collection....
Rabbi Itzhak Marmorstein says Hello and notifies community of Rav Kook’s 75th Yaartzeit
October 28, 2010 To the Editor, I am sending you this as a former Winnipegger. This year the Jewish world is marking the 75th Yaartzeit of Rabbi Avraham Itzchak HaCohen Kook, the most significant sage of our epoch. HA'OROT:The Lights of Rav Kook is a musical...
RE: Hart Peikoff’s article – The Miracle on Mathers Avenue-Sneak Peak at Cahbad’s Jewish Learning Centre to the editor
October 26, 2010 To the Editor, Nice article. Well written. Irv Applebaum
Re: Canadas Minister Peter Kent Protested to PA Foreign Minister About Incitement
October 25, 2010 To the Editor, Canada has been far more pro-Israel since Stephen Harper became PM. Canada is also a jihadi haven, especially in Ontario, their most populous province. They are about as much use to Israel if push comes to shove as an old Grandmother...
Re: Iranian Threat
To the Editor, October 23,2010 RE: Iranian Threat Ann alliance-of-convenience developing between Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia Israel against Iranian encroachments in Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank. Major realignments in the works. Stay in touch... Robert...
ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET IN JERUSALEM: LOTS OF EX-WINNIPEGGERS CAME
October 21 To the Editor, I attended Monday night's (Oct. 18) performance of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at the Jerusalem Theater - what a juxtaposition - to see the RWB in Jerusalem. It was a thrilling event and wonderful to see them after so many years. As a teenager...
RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTRE LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR WORLD’S LARGEST UNDERGROUND HOSPITAL
October, 20, 2010 Dear Rhonda, Just wanted to thank you so much for putting the article about Rambam on the Jewish Review. We are trying very hard to establish a presence here in Canada and your article brings us one step closer to our goal. Kind...
AUNT FLO FROM FLORIDA LIKES WINNIPEG JEWISH REVIEW
October 16, 2010 To the Editor, I thought you might enjoy this letter from my aunt in Florida. [see below] Best, Haskel Greenfield, Winnipeg Subject: Winnipeg Jewish Review Thanks Haskel, I find many articles of interest in your Winnipeg...
Re: Visit to Israel
October 15, 2010 To the Editor, Hello, my name is Ilana and I have lived in Canada for 3 years. I've have been living in Winnipeg ever since I moved from Israel. I am 16 years old, which means I left Israel with my parents at the age of 13. I love...
RE: WINNIPEG JEWISH THEATRE’S PLAY LENIN’S EMBALMERS
October 14, 2010 To the Editor, I will be attending the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre’s opening tonight of Vern Thiessens award winning play Lenin’s Embalmers. His girlfriend Susie Moloney a recognized author of major proportions is a friend of mine. She...
EFFORTS OF CANADIAN ARAB FEDERATION ARE OF CONCERN
October 13, 2010 To the Editor, B’nai Brith Canada regrets that Canada was forced to withdraw its bid for a seat at the UN Security Council. However, of particular concern are the efforts of the Canadian Arab Federation to exclude Canada from taking its rightful...
RE:CANADA’s ATTEMPT TO GET A SEAT ON THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL
October 12, 2010 To the Editor, A letter should be written to the Prime Minister thanking him and the Conservative Party for taking positive steps in the Middle East and commend him for these decisions. We have the Liberal and NDP criticising the government for...
Canada-Israel Committee Congratulates Government for its Efforts to Gain Security Council Seat
October 12,2010 To the Editor, Please share this with your readership: The Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) congratulates Canada for its efforts in seeking to obtain a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Canada's desire to serve on the UNSC reflects a...
LEVINE AND TREGABOV RECIEVE J.I. SEGAL AWARDS FROM MONTREAL JEWISH PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 6, 2010 To the Editor, Thought this would be of interest to you. "Coming of Age" by Allan Levine has received another award this time the J.I. Segal Award from the Montreal Jewish Public Library. The other writer ...
MANITOBA OPERA: DIVAS AND DIVOS CONCERT
October 6,2010 To the Editor, I wanted to get more information on your publishing schedule so that I can provide you with info on Manitoba Opera events/shows for which there would be a tie-in. For example, we open the season next Saturday, October 16...
Good coverage
October 6, 2010 To the Editor, Just a note to tell you how happy I am to receive your paper. It keeps me informed of local issues, whether I am in the city or away. I also appreciate the articles about what is going on in Israel. Keep up the good work. Sandy...
Re: Royal Winnipeg Ballet Performs in Israel
October 6, 2010 To the Editor, Hi Rhonda. I just read your article about the RWB in Israel and wanted to relay an interesting story. I was teaching a group of kids golf [in Ceasaria] and the grandmother of the kids and I started chatting. She told me two of her...
Re: EZRA LEVANT: BARBIE BURKAS
October 5, 2010 To the Editor, I want to know if you are planning counter columns to the hate literature of Ezra Levant. Thanks Warren Linds Editor's Response: Since Ezra levant opposes hate speech laws, I'm sure in principle he won't mind your...
RE: OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT LEVIN AND THE SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY OF YALE UNIVERSITY
To the Editor, Bravo! The letter to Yale University is commendable, especially now when we hear frequent reports in the media decrying the tragic increase of violence towards Muslim in the US; and yet, obviously it is not politically correct to mention that...
Re: SECRETS BURIED WITH ARAFAT: FEW PEOPLE KNOW PLO DID NOT RATIFY OSLO ACCORDS
To the Editor, There is no doubt that the entire Oslo Accords was a sham. If Israel continues the construction freeze then Israel is in fact denying its own right to the land: if there isn't building in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, then next the Arabs will...
Re: A Jewish Response to Obama
To the Editor, Over 1300 people recommended my article A Jewish Response to Obama: American Jews Should Not Vote for Any Democrat in the Upcoming US Elections [ which was first posted on YNET NEWS September 28] and I got over 92 messages. Great Reponse. My...
ENJOY YOUR WEBSITE
September 26, 2010 To the Editor Hi Rhonda. I really enjoy your website. We are now back in israel and I am a principal of a school with a special educational vision (religious and secular children) in a beautiful place in the galil (www.meguvan.org.il)....
RE The Mosque at Ground Zero -Let em build it 9/20/10
To the Editor, September 23,2010 In both his analysis and conclusion Elliot Leven got it right. Bob Kopstein, Winnipeg,
Re: Article on Secrets Buried with Arafat and Elliot Leven’s Article re Ground Zero Mosque
To the Editor September 22,2010 We corresponded before. I wrote about your reporting on Israeli rivers. In the current edition, you wrote what I find to be a superlative revelation about Israeli government rationalizing and concealing about the PLO. The article on the...
RE: YOUR ARTICLE ON MOSHE SHARIFY 14 YR OLD GENIOUS WHO WANTS TO BE A RABBI
To the Editor, Sept 21, 2010 HOLY COW! …Great Stuff! Yitz Rifkind, Wpg
RE: Michael Ignatieff Tells The Winnipeg Jewish Review He Supports The Building Of The Mosque At Ground Zero
To The Editor September 17, 2010 RE: MICHAEL IGNATIEFF TELLS THE WINNIPEG JEWISH REVIEW HE SUPPORTS THE BUILDING OF THE MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO Mr Ignatieff doesn't have the first idea about how Islam/ism operates among kufar [non-muslim] like him . So, he thinks that...
RE: WILL THESE ISRAELI COMMANDOS WHO LANDED ON THE FLOTILLA BE SUMMONED TO TESTIFY AT UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
To the Editor, September 16, 2010 RE: WILL THESE ISRAELI COMMANDOS WHO LANDED ON THE FLOTILLA BE SUMMONED TO TESTIFY AT UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY Israel needs to keep the names of those commando's confidential. Israel does not need to be letting the enemies of Israel...
Re: WE MADE THE JERUSALEM POST TODAY WITH THIS STORY: HOW YOUNG CAN A RABBI BE?
To the Editor, September 17, 2010 Re: WE MADE THE JERUSALEM POST TODAY WITH THIS STORY: HOW YOUNG CAN A RABBI BE? REMEMBER JOSEPH IN EGYPT AND HOW HE REVEALED HIMSELF TO HIS BROTHERS: HERE REST YOUR MAIN PURPOSE FOR RETURN TO YOUR LAND. As for this young boy,...
Re Robert Fullfords Article Frozen In Time, Addicted to Pity
To the Editor, September 16, 2010 It's now high time that UNRWA should be un-masked, they are plainly lying, they know full well what their schools are teaching the great-grandchildren of the original refugees, the return to Palestine (ie. the whole of Israel)...













































